The American Yacht Charter Association (AYCA) Founded in 1986, is an industry trade organize of full-time, professional yacht charter brokers committed to maintaining and growing professionalism, integrity, communications, and standardization in the yacht charter industry. AYCA charter brokers and charter managers are already well established with a wealth of experience developed over many years in the industry. The combined knowledge of all AYCA Member’s sound international experience provides strength, support, and expert knowledge that benefits all clients that work with an experienced AYCA charter professional.
Partnership with the AYCA is the perfect way to support AYCA’s industry work while promoting your business within the AYCA community. Partnerships renew yearly.
Game Changing · $2,500
MORRISON MAHONEY LLP
Maritime Attorney Contact: John Bromley (Boston MA)
Attorney Bromley has been an essential partner in the development of the AYCA’s charter contracts and a key advisor to the AYCA on maritime e-contracts. He is a Proctor in Admiralty and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he served in support of various naval missions both on shore and at sea throughout the first Gulf War. John is an Adjunct Professor at Suffolk University Law School where he teaches Admiralty & Maritime Law and coaches oral advocacy for the Admiralty Moot Court Team for the annual Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition.
John is a partner in the Boston office of Morrison Mahoney. He is a Proctor in Admiralty and concentrates his practice in all areas of maritime law, including marine casualties, personal injury, collisions/allisions, Limitation of Liability Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act claims, maritime commercial transactions and foreclosures, vessel arrest, and Defense Base Act claims. He also handles cases involving general insurance defense, personal injury, product liability, large loss fire cases, and commercial litigation.
PLATINUM · $750
SAFE HARBOR MARINAS World leading amenities & personalized care for captains, crew and owners of the most distinguished superyachts. Premier superyacht service facilities, trades and technicians in the US.135 locations, including 20 locations serving superyachts 150’ to 455’ from Maine to the Caribbean.
BAHAMAS Ministry of Tourism, Investments, & Aviation - Boating and yachting represent one of the biggest growth sectors of the Bahamas tourism industry. The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. The Bahamas has over 700 islands and cays, as well as 16 unique island destinations. Located only 50 miles off the coast of Florida, it offers a quick and easy way for travelers to escape their everyday. The island also boasts world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the Earth's most spectacular beaches for families, couples and adventurers to explore.
ANKOR is proud to launch ‘Trips’, software that produces captivatingly unique, flawlessly on-brand charter itineraries and proposals in just minutes. Trips was built featuring thousands of layout options, fully-flexible design tools, and a continuously updated library of content and images that combine to produce tailor-made, interactive and effortlessly shareable itineraries and proposals.
MARSHA YACHTING (Italy) - Marsha Yachting Srl is a vibrant registered Yacht & Ship Agency, perfectly organized to meet Captain's, crews and guests’ requests. Based in Naples, they can reserve berths and offer the necessary support both at sea and onshore in the immediate vicinity: Capri, Ischia, Amalfi coast, Naples, Marina di Stabia, as well as in the whole Mediterranean. With more than 10 years’ experience in the yachting business success they are your go-to resource in the Med.
NEWPORT CAR MUSEUM- The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth Rhode Island opened in mid-2017 and focuses on eight decades of modern industrial automotive design and celebrates cars as works of art. From the 1950s to the present, separate galleries of Ford/Shelby Cars, Corvettes, World Cars, Fin Cars and Mopars and American Muscle: “Then & Now” have been carefully curated.
MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association is an international professional organization, founded in 1984, with both Corporate and Individual Members. The Association’s mission is to inspire, support and empower people in the superyacht industry to be their best.
GOLD · $500
LITTLE GEM RESORT - Little Gem Resorts is a family-owned and operated, boutique hospitality company that emerged from Mark and Gwenn Snider’s passion for bringing couples and families together to celebrate the joy of idyllic island vacations. The Little Gem Resort collection consists of Lovango Resort & Beach Club (Lovango Cay is in the district of St. John, USVI) a private island resort located just ten minutes by boat from St. John or St. Thomas, USVI; The Nantucket Hotel & Resort, located downtown Nantucket; and Winnetu Oceanside Resort, South Beach, Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, 11 acres on South Beach and the only oceanside resort on Martha’s Vineyard.
CROATIAN PREMIUM WINES - We are an importer of premium Croatian wines, featuring indigenous organic, naturally produced wines from the Dalmatian regions of Komarna / Central and South Dalmatia / Dubrovnik, Pelješac / Dingač, Korčula, Brač, Vis and North Dalmatia, as well as wines from the other three Croatian regions of Istria, Slavonia and the Uplands / Međimurje. Visit the islands along the Croatian coast, and then buy the wines you discover when you return home from our online store, delivering 80+labels to most states in the contiguous 48 states.
MARINA BAHIA GOLFITO - Located in one of the most vibrant destinations in Costa Rica, Golfito Bay is a "gulf within a gulf," a pristine landscape framed by the lush mangroves of Corcovado and Piedras Blancas National Parks and home to some of the richest biodiversity in the world. It is here that big-game anglers, eco-adventurers, boaters, surfers, and outdoor lovers of all ages and interests come to reconnect with nature through an array of exhilarating adventures and activities. Marina Golfito Bay has 45 berths to accommodate sportfishing and Mega yachts. Presently they can berth up to 13 Mega yachts.
CHARTER ITINERARY was born out of real frustration with the itinerary creation process. Anybody who is involved in compiling itineraries will know first-hand the frustrations that come with creating high quality itineraries for clients, which either takes huge amounts of time or money. We decided it was time to find a solution and make it available to everybody.
SILVER · $250
THE INTERNATIONAL SEAKEEPERS SOCIETY promotes oceanographic research, conservation, and education through direct involvement with the yachting community. Providing educational resources and hands-on marine science experiences to students is the primary focus for ensuring the future wellbeing of our planet. SeaKeepers enables the yachting community to take full advantage of their unique potential to advance marine sciences and raise awareness about global ocean issues.
SEAGEAR UNIFORMS is a service-oriented company. We take a more custom approach to servicing our clients, working with them to develop a unique look and style. Once a client’s style is defined, we are able to personally shop for items that will enhance their overall look.
FAN FOUNDRY help you treat people well by aligning the people, process and technology of your sales, marketing, and service organization.